Industrial Relations & Labor Laws

Component

Marks

Description

Mapped CO

Simulations

20

Sim 1 (10M): The Negotiation Table (Collective Bargaining). Sim 2 (10M): The Compliance Audit.

CO2, CO3

Case Study

10

"The Manesar Unrest": Analysis of the Maruti Suzuki labor dispute.

CO1, CO4

Presentation

10

"The Legal Defense": Presenting arguments in a mock labor court scenario.

CO5

Mid-Term

10

Internal written exam covering Trade Unions and ID Act.

CO1

Project

10

"Standing Orders Draft": Creating certified standing orders for a factory.

CO2

Participation

10

Active involvement in legal debates and role-plays.

All

Session

Topic

Pre-Reading (S.C. Srivastava)

Assignment / Case Study

1

Evolution of Industrial Relations in India

From colonial era to the new Labor Codes.

Ch 1: Introduction to IR

Assignment: Timeline of major Indian labor reforms.

2

Trade Unions Act, 1926

Registration, rights, and liabilities of registered trade unions.

Ch 4: Trade Unions

Task: Draft a Trade Union Constitution.

3

Collective Bargaining

Process, levels, and prerequisites for success.

Ch 6: Collective Bargaining

Case Study: Wage Negotiations at Tata Motors.

4

Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (Part 1)

Strikes, Lockouts, Lay-off, and Retrenchment.

Ch 8: Industrial Disputes

Task: Differentiate between "Lay-off" and "Retrenchment".

5

Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (Part 2)

Dispute settlement machinery: Conciliation, Arbitration, Adjudication.

Ch 9: Settlement Machinery

Assignment: Mock Conciliation Report drafting.

6

The Factories Act, 1948

Health, Safety, and Welfare provisions for workers.

Ch 12: Factories Act

Task: Checklist for a Factory Safety Audit.

7

Simulation Lab 1: The Negotiation Table

Management vs. Union wage negotiation simulation.

Manual: Negotiation Scenarios

Assessment: Simulation Performance Score (10 Marks).

8

Contract Labor (Regulation & Abolition) Act

Rights of contract workers and principal employer liability.

Ch 18: Contract Labor

Assignment: Audit checklist for contractor compliance.

9

Mid-Term Internal Exam

Assessment of ID Act and Trade Unions.

Review: Sessions 1–8

Assessment: Written Exam (10 Marks).

10

The Employee’s Provident Funds Act

PF calculation, withdrawal, and pension schemes.

Ch 21: Social Security

Task: Calculate PF contributions for a sample salary.

11

The ESI Act & Maternity Benefit Act

Medical benefits and maternity leave provisions (2017 Amendment).

Ch 22: ESI & Maternity

Assignment: Draft a Maternity Leave Policy.

12

Payment of Wages & Minimum Wages Act

Authorized deductions and fixing minimum rates of wages.

Ch 15: Wage Legislation

Case Study: Reebok India Minimum Wage Issue.

13

Sexual Harassment of Women (POSH Act)

ICC constitution, inquiry process, and redressal.

Ref: POSH Act 2013

Project: Design a POSH awareness poster/email.

14

Simulation Lab 2: The Compliance Audit

Identifying non-compliance in a mock factory register.

Manual: Audit Guide

Assessment: Simulation Performance Score (10 Marks).

15

New Labor Codes (2020) Overview

Code on Wages, Social Security, IR, and OSH.

Ref: Ministry of Labor Notes

Task: Compare Old Acts vs. New Codes.

16

Disciplinary Proceedings & Domestic Inquiry

Principles of Natural Justice and charge-sheets.

Ch 10: Discipline

Assignment: Draft a Charge Sheet for misconduct.

17

Grievance Handling Machinery

Causes of grievances and model grievance procedure.

Ch 11: Grievance Handling

Case Study: The Manesar Unrest.

18

International Labor Standards (ILO)

Core conventions and India’s ratification status.

Ch 25: ILO & India

Task: Map ILO conventions to Indian laws.

19

Capstone Presentation

Presenting "The Legal Defense".

Manual: Presentation Rubric

Assessment: Group Presentation (10 Marks).

20

Course Synthesis

Building a harmonious industrial climate.

Ref: Future of Work

Submission: Final Course Portfolio.